Direct X 11.1, Ehh here we go....

[Granite Gargoyle]

Microsoft DirectX 11.1 moves on to Windows 8, 7 gets left behind | DVICE

Cliffs: Newest Direct X will only be on Windows 8.

 

[FiEND]

who care, window 8 15 dolla it rox

 

[Falhawk]

where can windows 8 be purchased for $15?

 

[Data]

Great move, MS. Make me want to avoid Win8 even more than I already do.

 

[Osiris]

Will clownpenis.fart still?

 

[Got Haggis?]

where can windows 8 be purchased for $15?

from microsoft. you just lie and tell them you just bought a windows 7 pc.

 

[leetdemon]

just like they said you couldnt use 10 and 11 on xp...guess what my xp distro has it!

 

[Witch]

Next there will be DX11.1 compatible cards, and few months later DX12 gets announced.. along with new set of cards

 

[Lamb]

the difference between the newest direct x's are hardly noticeable. not in any rush to upgrade, and it's not like new games will run exclusively on the newer releases

 

[Granite Gargoyle]

the difference between the newest direct x's are hardly noticeable. not in any rush to upgrade, and it's not like new games will run exclusively on the newer releases

I was going to ask if there was a huge difference like shaders or anything. As long as games do not require the newest Direct X, it should be fine.

 

[tehvul2]

from microsoft. you just lie and tell them you just bought a windows 7 pc.

Win7 Home Premium came with my laptop. Can you post a link to the DL please?

 

[samuelk]

I installed Windows 8 on my and my wife's desktop PCs. So far, I like it a lot. The lack of a true start menu takes a little getting used to (and there are freely available apps that bring it back, if you really want it).

Overall, it's not bad.

 

[Got Haggis?]

Win7 Home Premium came with my laptop. Can you post a link to the DL please?

[How-To] Buy Windows 8 Pro For $15 by Bughead - TribalWar Forums

 

[Breyer]

Damn all those games that require DX 11.1 and support nothing else will be unplayable forcing you to purchase and install Windows 8 TODAY

or not, stupid alarmism

 

[JohnMcClane]

I installed Windows 8 on my and my wife's desktop PCs. So far, I like it a lot. The lack of a true start menu takes a little getting used to (and there are freely available apps that bring it back, if you really want it).

Overall, it's not bad.

I, too, just built a Windows 8 'puter and I quite like it a lot.

 

[Kerosene31]

Aren't many games still using DX9 or something?

 

[daerid]

I installed Windows 8 on my and my wife's desktop PCs. So far, I like it a lot. The lack of a true start menu takes a little getting used to (and there are freely available apps that bring it back, if you really want it).

Overall, it's not bad.

Right on the nose. However, the public perception is a PR nightmare for Microsoft. No matter what they say, it's probably a big reason why Sinofsky was shown the door.

It's a good OS, but it feels a bit like a Frankenstein monster. It can't decide what it wants to be.

 

[FalseMyrmidon]

This really isn't a surprise considering they've been doing this since Vista. Developers just won't use it until OS adoption is high enough.

 

[HaPpY]

Aren't many games still using DX9 or something?

yup... that or they make the game 1% prettier and lose 50% of their target demographic